Meaning: An often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining. Classified under: Nouns denoting stable states of affairs. Synonyms: ailment; complaint; ill. Hypernyms (complaint is a kind of...): disorder; upset (condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning) Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of complaint):
Diazepam (Valium) is a benzodiazepine used to treat anxiety, alcohol withdrawal, and muscle spasms. It may also be used to treat seizures, insomnia, and other conditions as determined by your doctor.
Diazepam in a typical intravenous dosage of 5 to 10 mg per minute terminates seizures of any type in about 75 percent of patients with status epilepticus. 22, 23, 26 Adverse effects include respiratory suppression, hypotension, sedation, and local tissue irritation.orazepam. Lorazepam has emerged as the preferred benzodiazepine for acute management of status epilepticus. 24 [evidence level A, RCT] Lorazepam differs from diazepam in two important respects. It is less lipid-soluble than diazepam, with a distribution half-life of two to three hours versus 15 minutes for diazepam.